NOW THE CITY FACES A 10-THOUSAND DOLLAR DAILY FINE IF IT DOESN'T COMPLY. TODAY IN BENTONVILLE-- POLICE OPENED A NEW CRIME- FIGHTING FACILITY! OFFICIALS SAY THE GROWING, BUSTLING CITY HAS NEEDED THIS IMPROVEMENT FOR MANY REASONS ... AND NOW THEIR POLICE AND SAFETY OPERATIONS CAN GROW FOR YEARS TO COME. <> A HISTORIC MOMENT TODAY FOR THE BENTONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY'S FOCUS ON SAFETY OPERATIONS ... AND FOR THE FUTURE. <> : "really a big day because we're bringing online the first major project that the bentonville pd has had since 1995." THE CHIEF SAYS THIS DEDICATION DOUBLES THE SQ. FT AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR OPERATIONS. THE BUILDING HOUSES A DISPATCH AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER-- AND IT'll ALSO HAVE SPACE FOR OTHER NEEDS. <> : "it has been just a different world. we have so much more room, so much more capabilities, ((butt to)) we have the space and the equipment to do much more than we could before." THE CHIEF SAID THIS HAS BEEN A LONG, WELL PLANNED PROCESS ... <> : "It's really 3 separate spaces. this hardened space we're standing in, and then more of an office rated facility." AND THEY EVEN HAVE A MULTI-PURPOSE WAREHOUSE TYPE FACILITY FOR DEFENSIVE TACTICS TRAINING, FITNESS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND EVIDENCE STORAGE. THE CHIEF SAYS WITH BENTONVILLE'S TREMENDOUS GROWTH ... THIS IS VERY MUCH NEEDED. <> : "we actually had converted every closet space or office space into a space for our detectives." AND NOW WITH THIS NEW BUILDING ... THE DEPARTMENT HAS THE SPACE TO EXPAND IN THE FUTURE FOR THEIR SAFETY OPERATIONS. PLUS... <> "and now we're even talking about local federal agency partners that they may have so they can utilize when they need it." THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION CENTER IS LOCATED BEHIND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE BE